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CTMQ > town essays

CT Books, Movies, People, & Stories

March 6, 2020 by Steve 2 Comments

Connecticut Books, People, & Essays I probably shouldn’t have ever begun reading and writing about Connecticut books. It’s just one of those lists that I can’t possibly “finish” in any meaningful way. But that’s fine, I don’t mind. If you’re is into books, I also review non-Connecticut hiking books and the Modern … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Brushes with fame, Connecticut Books, Connecticut children's books, Connecticut Fiction books, Connecticut Hiking & Outdoors Books, Connecticut History Books, Connecticut memoir books, connecticut movies, connecticut photography books, Connecticut Travel Guides & Cookbooks, ctmq&a, movies, town essays

CTMQ & Bozrah: A Love Story

October 6, 2018 by Steve 2 Comments

BOZRAH! I Love Bozrah BOZRAH! Ever-lovin' Bozrah. My nemesis and my muse. The butt of my jokes for over a decade. Bozrah. I love Bozrah. And I will always love Bozrah. Boz. Rah. Rah-Rah, Boz! When you parse the name, it sounds darn exciting! I envision the 'z' being a lightning bolt. BOZRAH! When I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Animals, Bozrah!, Farms, New London County, town essays

Harwinton: Various & Sundry

June 26, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Harwinton's Loose Ends June 2018 As I make my way through everything there is to do in Connecticut, I am faced with the fact that there are often things in towns that don't warrant their own CTMQ page but should still be highlighted. This is Harwinton: Various and Sundry. Harwinton's Unique Name The Sign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: harwinton, Litchfield County, town essays, Various & Sundry

Christmas Town: Bethlehem

December 12, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

O (My) Little Town of Bethlehem A visit to Christmas Town Bethlehem, 12/5/2009 Crazy. Plum crazy I says. I had heard about Bethlehem from a trusted source who used to write for a local paper out this way that Bethlehem was a “very conservative, very unique” place. I had read that they celebrate their name … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Bethlehem, Christmas, Damian, Litchfield County, town essays

Bridgewater: Our Last Dry Town (Pre-2015)

July 21, 2009 by Steve 4 Comments

At Least It Has "Water" in Its Name Bridgewater: Connecticut's Last Remaining Dry Town November 2014 Update: I’m sad about this and there’s really no reason for me to be that way. But a unique and quirky Connecticut town policy came to an end this week, with the residents of Bridgewater voting to end the town’s no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Bridgewater, Litchfield County, town essays

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